Hop plant named ‘Furano 0901B go’

ABSTRACT

A new hop plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical plant shape, alpha acid content of 7.4% in dry matter, a ratio content of beta to alpha of 0.5, a content of cohumulone to alpha acids of 33%, and a flowery, rose flavor, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Humulus lupulus L.

Variety denomination: ‘Furano 0901B go’.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims priority to Japan Plant VarietyProtection Application No. 29812, as filed on Dec. 24, 2014, the entirecontents are herein incorporated by reference for all the applicationteaches and discloses.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of hop,botanically known as Humulus lupulus L. and hereinafter referred to bythe variety name ‘Furano 0901B go’. ‘Furano 0901B go’ is a selectionfrom a controlled cross-pollination of the female hop parent ‘Olympic’and the proprietary male hop parent ‘020448’.

The female hop line ‘Olympic’ and the proprietary male hop line ‘020448’were cross-pollinated in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan and seeds wereobtained. The seeds were sown and plants were grown for evaluation. Aplant line was selected in March of 2009 in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japanand named ‘Furano 0901B go’. In 2009, ‘Furano 0901B go’ was firstvegetatively propagated in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan via vegetativecuttings. ‘Furano 0901B go’ was found to reproduce true to type insuccessive generations of asexual propagation via vegetative cuttings inKamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan.

-   -   1. Cylindrical plant shape;    -   2. Alpha acid content of 7.4% in dry matter;    -   3. Ratio content of beta to alpha of 0.5;    -   4. Content of cohumulone to alpha acids of 33%; and    -   5. A flowery, rose flavor.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

This hop plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs, whichshow the plant's overall plant shape, leaf shape and cone shape. Thephotographs are of six-year-old plants grown in Kamifurano, Hokkaido,Japan in August 2014. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonablyobtained by conventional photographic procedures.

FIG. 1 shows the plant shape of ‘Furano 0901B go’.

FIG. 2 shows the leaf shape of ‘Furano 0901B go’ and three commercialvarieties in Japan. In the lower right is ‘Furano 0901B go’, in theupper right is ‘Little Star’, in the upper left is ‘Shinsyu Wase’, andin the lower left is ‘Furano Special’.

FIG. 3 shows the cone shape of ‘Furano 0901B go’.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘Furano 0901B go’. The data, which define thesecharacteristics, were collected from asexual reproductions carried outin Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan. Data was collected on five- andsix-year-old plants in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan during 2013 to 2017growing seasons. Color references are to Japan Horticultural Plant ColorChart (1987, Japan Color Research Institute).

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Cannabaceae.        -   Classification.—Humulus lupulus L.        -   Common name.—Hop.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—Vegetative cuttings.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—The plant growth type is normal, not            dwarf.        -   Plant height.—5.5 m when grown on a trellis.        -   Plant diameter.—1.2 m to 1.5 m.        -   Plant shape.—Cylindrical.-   Lateral branch description:    -   -   Length.—Average is 1.00 m.        -   Diameter.—Average is 4.6 mm; ranges between 3.9 and 5.9 mm.        -   Internode length.—Average is 19.9 cm; ranges between 14.0 cm            and 26.0 cm on the lateral branch at the middle of the            plant.        -   Color.—The color of the ridge line is a vivid purple (Japan            Color Chart No. 8607); the color of the area in-between is a            deep yellow green (Japan Color Chart No. 3507).-   Foliage description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite.        -   Shape.—5 lobes; sometimes the middle lobe is additionally            lobed in 3.        -   Length.—Average is 15.6 cm; ranges between 13.0 cm and 20.0            cm.        -   Width.—Average is 19.0 cm (measured in 2016); ranges between            15.0 cm and 24.0 cm.        -   Color.—Upper surface, Dark Green (Japan Color Chart No.            3707).        -   Apex.—Accuminate.        -   Margin.—Dentate to spiny.        -   Base.—Cordate.        -   Venation pattern.—Palmate.        -   Venation color.—Dark green (Japan Color Chart No. 3716).        -   Blistering.—Upper surface: Weak.        -   Petiole.—Length: Average is 7.5 cm; ranges between 6.5 cm            and 9.0 cm. Diameter: Average is 4.0 mm; ranges between 3.6            mm and 4.4 mm measured in the middle. Color: From base to            bine is a dark red (Japan Color Chart No. 0410).-   Inflorescence buds:    -   -   Cone size.—Small; Average length is 30.4 mm; ranges between            26.0 mm and 37.0 mm and average diameter is 16.7 mm; ranges            between 15.5 mm and 18 mm.        -   Cone shape.—Narrow, ovate.        -   Weight of one hundred cones.—Light (14.2 gin dry matter).        -   Color.—Vivid yellow green (Japan Color Chart No. 3306).        -   Lupulin glands.—Number per cone: More than normal. Shape:            Round. Color: Vivid yellow (Japan Color Chart No. 2507).        -   Flowering date (the date when half of the plants are in            bloom).—July 13^(th).        -   Harvest date.—August 27th.-   Bracts:    -   -   Shape.—Aristate.        -   Length.—Average is 19.1 mm; ranges between 17.0 mm and 21.0            mm.        -   Width.—Average is 11.1 mm; ranges between 9.0 mm and 13.0            mm.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Color.—Deep yellow green (Japan Color Chart No. 3307).-   Bracteoles:    -   -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Length.—Average is 11.6 mm; ranges between 11.0 mm and 13.0            mm.        -   Width.—Average is 7.0 mm; ranges between 6.5 mm and 8.0 mm.        -   Apex.—Round.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Color.—Pale yellow green (Japan Color Chart No. 3502).-   Bines:    -   -   Length.—Greater than 5.5 m.        -   Diameter.—Average is 8.2 mm; ranges between 6.5 mm and 9.5            mm.        -   Internode length.—Average is 24.0 cm; ranges between 21.0 cm            and 31.0 cm.        -   Color.—The color of the ridge line is deep purple (Japan            Color Chart No. 8608) and the color of the area in-between            is deep yellow green (Japan Color Chart No. 3507).        -   Anthocyanin coloration.—Medium.        -   Stipule number per bine.—Equal to double the number of            internodes.        -   Stipule direction.—Upper.        -   Stipule color.—Light yellow green (Japan Color Chart No.            3503).-   Pedicels: Not observed.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Not observed.        -   Pistils.—Not observed.-   Yield: 2.25 tons/hectare (2014).-   Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.-   Brewing characteristics: Content of alpha acid is 7.4% in dry    matter. Content of beta acids is 4.4% (data from 2013). Ratio    content of beta to alpha is 0.5. Content of humulene is 2.4% (data    from 2015). Content of caryophyllene is 13.6% (data from 2015).    Ratio content of humulene to caryophyllene is 2.21 (data from 2015).    Content of cohumulone to alpha acids is 33%. Content of myrcene is    74.8% (data from 2015). Content of farnesene is 1.3% (data from    2015). Content of linalool is 2.10% (data from 2015). Total oil:    1.75 mL per 100 g of cone weight. Flavor of ‘Furano 0901B go’ is    flowery, such as rose. Storage stability: 72.5% after 6 months at    room temperature (data from 2015).

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘Furano 0901B go’ is a distinct variety of hop. ‘Furano 0901B go’ isdistinguished from its female parent ‘Olympic’ as described in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Variety Female parentCharacteristic ‘Furano 0901B go’ ‘Olympic’ Flowering date 13^(th) ofJuly 16th of July Harvest date 27^(th) of August 30th of August Contentof alpha acid in 7.4% 10.5% dry matter Ratio content of beta acid 0.50.8 to alpha acid Content of cohumulone 33% 29% in alpha acid

‘Furano 0901B go’ is distinguished from its male parent ‘020448’ in that‘Furano 0901B go’ develops female flowers that develop into mature hopcones without producing pollen, whereas ‘020448’ produces pollen withoutdeveloping into female flowers.

‘Furano 0901B go’ is distinguished from the commercial hop plant ‘LittleStar’ (not patented). Differences between the two varieties aredescribed in Table 2:

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial lineCharacteristic ‘Furano 0901B go’ ‘Little Star’ Flowering date 13th ofJuly 7th of July Harvest date 20th August 21th August Content of alphaacid in 7.4% 7.3% dry matter Ratio content of beta acid 0.5 0.7 to alphaacid Content of cohumulone 33% 22% in alpha acid

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of hop plant named ‘Furano 0901Bgo’ as illustrated and described herein.